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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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